Monday, March 15, 2021

Winners of the 35th Japan Gold Disc Awards (2021)

For the full list of winners and nominees, please refer to here


Artist of the Year
Japanese Music: ARASHI (2 years in a row, 7 times winning this award to date)
Western Music: QUEEN (3 years in a row, 4 times winning this award to date)

Best Asian Artist: BTS

Best Enka Artist: Hikawa Kiyoshi

New artist of the year
Japanese Music: SixTONES
Western Music: Jawsh 685
Asian: TOMORROW X TOGETHER

Album of the year
Japanese Music: [STRAY SHEEP] by Yonezu Kenshi
Western Music: [Chromatica] by Lady Gaga
Asian: [MAP OF THE SOUL: 7 ~ THE JOURNEY ~] by BTS

Single of the year
[Imitation Rain / D.D.] by SixTONES vs Snow Man
[D.D. / Imitation Rain] by Snow Man vs. SixTONES

Music video of the year
[ARASHI Anniversary Tour 5x20] by Arashi
[Steel Wheels Live] by The Rolling Stones
[BTS WORLD TOUR 'LOVE YOURSELF: SPEAK YOURSELF' - JAPAN EDITION] by BTS

Song of the year by downloads
Japanese Music: "I LOVE...] by Official Hige Dandism
Western Music: "Closer (Tokyo Remix) feat. Arata Mackenyu" by The Chainsmokers
Asian: "Dynamite" by BTS

Special Award: "Kosui" by Eito / LiSA

Sunday, March 07, 2021

Preview of "Deaikei saito de 70 nin to jissai ni deatte sono hito ni aisouna hon wo susume makutta 1 nenkan no koto" - Winter 2021


Title: Deaikei saito de 70 nin to jissai ni deatte sono hito ni aisouna hon wo susume makutta 1 nenkan no koto / 出会い系サイトで70人と実際に会ってその人に合いそうな本をすすめまくった1年のこと (A year of meeting 70 people in person through an online dating website and recommending books which probably suit them)
Official website: here
O.A. Start Date: 26 Mar 2021
Timeslot: Fridays 11.30pm
Broadcast by: WOWOW
Original book by: Hanada Hanako
Cast: Takimoto Miori, Takezai Terunosuke, Morisaki Win, Iwao Nozomu, Itagaki Mizuki, Maruyama Tomomi, Kurihara Rui, Kato Ryo, Tomita Kentaro, Mori Yuusaku, Shiozaki Daichi and Konishi Haru

Wednesday, March 03, 2021

Preview of "Mokomi ~ Kanojo chotto hen dakedo ~ " - Winter 2021


Title: Mokomi ~ Kanojo chotto hen dakedo ~ / モコミ ~ 彼女ちょっとヘンだけど ~ (Mokomi ~ She is a bit weird though ~)
Official website: here
Official Instagram: here
Official Twitter: here
O.A. Start Date: 23 Jan 2021
Timeslot: Saturdays 11pm
Broadcast by: TV Asahi
Theme Song: "Ame nochi hare" by GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE
Cast: Koshiba Fuuka, Kudo Asuka, Kato Seishiro, Mizusawa Erena, Naitou Risa, Tanabe Seiichi, Tomita Yasuko & Hashizume Isao

Tuesday, March 02, 2021

Preview of "Nijiiro Karute" - Winter 2021


Title: Nijiiro Karute にじいろカルテ (Rainbow-coloured medical records)
Official website: here
Official Instagram: here
Official Twitter: here
O.A. Start Date: 21 Jan 2021
Timeslot: Thursdays 9pm
Broadcast by: TV Asahi
Theme Song: "Tabiji" by Fujii Kaze
Cast: Takahata Mitsuki, Kitamura Takumi, Adachi Yumi, Mashima Hidekazu, Mizuno Miki, Mitsuishi Ken, Nishida Naomi, Izumiya Shigeru, Moto Fuyuki, Hankai Kazuaki, Nakano Misaki, Ikeda Ryo, Mizuno Kumi & Iura Arata